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MESD Digital Learning News

February 2024

MESD Digital LearningNewsFebruary 2024

Welcome!

Welcome to the MESD Digital Learning Newsletter! This monthly newsletter includes resources and information to support digital learning in the classroom to empower students to become active critical thinkers, creators and responsible digital citizens.


This month's newsletter includes:

  • 2024 Youth Media Award Winners
  • USBBY's 2024 Outstanding International Books List
  • Black History Month Digital Resources
  • Digital Learning Day: February 15th
  • 2024 National Educational Technology Plan
  • IDEA Assistive Technology Guidance
  • Code.Org Professional Learning
  • New Media Bias Infographic
  • Monthly UDL Resources
  • AI Resources
  • Monthly Tech Highlight: Perplexity


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2024 Youth Media Award Winners 2024 Youth Media Award Winners

'The Eyes and the Impossible' Wins the Newbery, 'Big' Earns Caldecott, and 'The Collectors: Stories' Takes the Printz Award at 2024 Youth Media Awards

'The Eyes and the Impossible' Wins the Newbery, 'Big' Earns Caldecott, and 'The Collectors: Stories' Takes the Printz Award at 2024 Youth Media Awards

Read about the winners and honorees of the top awards along with more news and reactions to the 2024 Youth Media Awards announcements.

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USBBY's 2024 Outstanding International Books List USBBY's 2024 Outstanding International Books List

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Black History Month Digital Resources Black History Month Digital Resources

Smithsonian Learning Lab Collections
Oregon Black Pioneers - Preserving the History of Black Oregonians

Oregon Black Pioneers - Preserving the History of Black Oregonians

Preserving the History of Black Oregonians

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Celebrating Black History & Culture | PBS LearningMedia

Celebrating Black History & Culture | PBS LearningMedia

This collection is curated to showcase Black excellence through contributions, achievements, and ideas across subjects and eras. These resources aim to inspire educators to intentionally include Black stories in all curricula, and use PBS LearningMedia as a tool in doing so. PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party!

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Black History and Culture - Google Arts & Culture

Black History and Culture - Google Arts & Culture

The past, present, and future of the Black experience in the United States

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2024 National Educational Technology Plan 2024 National Educational Technology Plan

National Educational Technology Plan - Office of Educational Technology

National Educational Technology Plan - Office of Educational Technology

The 2024 NETP frames key divides limiting the potential of educational technology, including: Digital Use, Digital Design, and Digital Access.

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IDEA Assistive Technology Guidance IDEA Assistive Technology Guidance

Assistive Technology Devices and Services for Children With Disabilities Under the IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Assistive Technology Devices and Services for Children With Disabilities Under the IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The Office of Educational Technology and the Office of Special Education Programs are pleased to share the below guidance in support of children with disabilities who need assistive technology (AT) devices and services for meaningful access and engagement in education.

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Digital Learning Day Resources: February 15th Digital Learning Day Resources: February 15th

Digital Learning Day 2024 | All4Ed

Digital Learning Day 2024 | All4Ed

This year, we're shining a spotlight on the incredible educators across the nation who are harnessing the power of digital learning tools to create authentic connections and personalized learning experiences for every student, regardless of where they are. Join us!

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Digital Learning Day 2024

Digital Learning Day 2024

Join the thousands of teachers and students around the globe celebrating the use of digital technology in education for Digital Learning Day on February 15th.

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Code.Org Professional Learning Workshops-Application Code.Org Professional Learning Workshops-Application

Code.org's Professional Learning Program
Professional Learning Program Details

Professional Learning Program Details

This was excellent professional development that allowed us time to reflect, process and debrief both individually and as a group. The activities were engaging and meaningful to learning the content. I feel like I'm leaving with skill I can immediately apply in teaching the curriculum.

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News Media Bias Infographic News Media Bias Infographic

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Monthly UDL Resources Monthly UDL Resources

Episode 112 - Kelly Ackerman and Lisa Renz * Loui Lord Nelson

Episode 112 - Kelly Ackerman and Lisa Renz * Loui Lord Nelson

Kelly Ackerman and Lisa Renz have collaboratively taught for 24 years and have taught 31 and 33 years respectively. They are also brand new to UDL. In this episode, share how they brought choice into their English II lessons and co-created rubrics with their learners. They also share their amazing results.

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Part II: Station Rotation Design Tip - Use AI to Go Horizontal with Your Linear Agenda - Dr. Catlin Tucker

Part II: Station Rotation Design Tip - Use AI to Go Horizontal with Your Linear Agenda - Dr. Catlin Tucker

In my last blog post titled Part I: Station Rotation Design Tip - Go Horizontal with Your Linear Agenda, I shared a strategy I refer to as "going horizontal" to help secondary teachers shift from traditional whole group, teacher-led lessons to designing with the station rotation model.

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AI Resources AI Resources

Click the image below to access the full infographic from News Literacy Project.

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AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6-12 | Common Sense Education

AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6-12 | Common Sense Education

Quick, grab-and-go lessons to teach your students how to be ethical and empowered users of artificial intelligence.

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Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice - Dr. Catlin Tucker

Using AI in Service of Strong Pedagogical Practice - Dr. Catlin Tucker

Last week, I participated in a panel discussion with Jay McTighe and Tony Frontier on leading in an era of artificial intelligence. During the conversation, we discussed AI's potential to transform education. Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and [...]

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Check Out this Great Lesson Plan to Analyze and Discuss Ethics of AI with Students

Gener[AI]tion Edu - Weekly Notebook #14 - The New York Times vs OpenAI

Gener[AI]tion Edu - Weekly Notebook #14 - The New York Times vs OpenAI

Weekly round-up of AI tips, tools, and resources for educators

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Monthly Tech Highlight: Perplexity Monthly Tech Highlight: Perplexity

Perplexity AI is a company that aims to build the world's most trusted information service. It has built the world's first generally available conversational answer engine that directly answers questions about any topic.

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Perplexity: A New Search Perspective

MESD Upcoming Professional Development MESD Upcoming Professional Development

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